It has been informed by the Department of Personnel and
raining that the annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children
Education Allowance (CEA) is Rs. 18,000/- per child.
The Hostel subsidy shall be Rs. 4,500/- per month per child. The
annual ceiling for reimbursement of CEA for disabled children of Government
employees is Rs. 36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of
Hostel subsidy for disabled children of Government employees is Rs. 9,000/- per
child per month. These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st
January, 2014. The reimbursement is admissible for children studying in
institutions affiliated to any Board or recognized institution, whether in
receipt of Government aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government
or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational
authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated.
No change is proposed to be made in the same.
This information was given by the Union Minister of
Finance, Shri Arun Jaitley in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today
(18/7/2014).
Source : PIB
